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Madagascar

Menakely

A ring of sweet fried dough, denser and chewier than a doughnut, sold from baskets in the street.

Japan

Menchi katsu

メンチカツ

Menchi katsu is a crumbed minced-meat patty fried until crisp and sold from Japanese butcher counters.

Aegean Region, Turkey

Menemen

A traditional Turkish egg dish made by scrambling eggs with tomatoes, green peppers, and onions in olive oil. Often served directly in the pan with crusty bread for dipping. It is a popular breakfast item across Turkey, named after the town of Menemen near İzmir.

Gaziantep, Turkey

Menengiç Coffee

Menengiç Kahvesi

A traditional caffeine-free coffee substitute from Gaziantep made by roasting and grinding the seeds of the terebinth tree (Pistacia terebinthus), then brewing them like Turkish coffee in a cezve. The resulting drink has a nutty, slightly resinous flavor and is served with sugar. Gaziantep Menengiç Kahvesi received a protected geographical indication from the European Union.

Peru

Menestrón

Peruvian minestrone enriched with Andean herbs, beans, pasta and local vegetables.

Mali

Meni-meniyong

Malian sesame brittle bound with honey or sugar, traditionally shaped into a crisp, nutty sweet.

Balearic Islands, Spain

Menorcan Cracked-Wheat Bake

Arròs de la terra

Menorcan Cracked-Wheat Bake, locally arròs de la terra, combines broken wheat with pork, sausages, potato, tomato, and garlic before baking.

Balearic Islands, Spain

Menorcan Lobster Stew

Caldereta de langosta

In the Balearic Islands, Caldereta de langosta is Menorcan lobster stew with tomato, onion, pepper, and fish stock.

Bulgaria

Menta

Мента

Bright green peppermint liqueur, served over ice or mixed half-and-half with mastika as a drink called 'clean and dirty'.

Fukuoka, Japan

Mentaiko

明太子

Spicy salt-cured pollock roe, seasoned with chili and yuzu, a Fukuoka specialty eaten with rice or pasta.

Japan

Mentaiko Spaghetti

明太子スパゲッティ

Spaghetti tossed with spicy mentaiko roe, butter, and soy, a Japanese-Italian fusion classic.

Mexico

Menudo

A robust tripe and hominy soup simmered in a red chile broth, seasoned with oregano and lime, traditionally served on weekends.

Andalusia, Spain

Menudo gitano

Menudo Gitano is an Andalusian stew of tripe and chickpeas simmered with paprika and aromatic spices.

Turkey

Mercimek köfte

A lentil köfte of red lentils and bulgur, seasoned and served with lettuce.

Turkey

Mercimek Çorbası

A creamy red lentil soup made by simmering lentils with onion, carrot, and tomato paste, then blending until smooth. Finished with a drizzle of melted butter infused with red pepper flakes and a squeeze of lemon. It is the most common soup in Turkey, served at nearly every restaurant and household.

Colombia

Merenguitos

Colombian hard meringue cookies, crisp and sweet, made with egg whites and sugar. A bakery and coffee-accompanying sweet, sold in paper bags.

Colombia

Merengón

Cloud-like dessert nest of crisp meringue layered with whipped cream and tart fruit — lulo, strawberry or maracuyá — the standard birthday and Sunday-lunch finale across Colombia.

Negros, Philippines

Meringue Cake

Sans Rival

A layered meringue cake with buttercream frosting, French-influenced, a Dumaguete specialty.

Serbia

Meringue Slice

Шампита

Šampita is a Balkan meringue slice: a light, whipped egg-white filling sits on an egg-yolk pastry base. It is distinct from custard-filled krempita.

Fribourg, Switzerland

Meringues with Gruyère Double Cream

Meringue

Crisp dry meringue baked slowly for hours, served in pairs with double cream and berries rather than as a soft-centred pavlova.

Araucanía, Chile

Merken

Merquén

A Mapuche smoked chili and coriander seasoning from southern Chile, with a deep red color and smoky aroma.

Ticino, Switzerland

Merlot Risotto

Risotto al Merlot

Risotto cooked with local red wine until the rice turns deep purple, finished with butter and alpine cheese.

Argentina

Merluza Negra

Patagonian toothfish (black hake) from the southern Atlantic, prized for its soft, oily, white flesh. Grilled, baked, or pan-seared, it is a Tierra del Fuego specialty.

Argentina

Mermelada de Calafate

A Patagonian jam made from calafate berries, deep purple and sweet-tart. Served with toast, cheeses, or as a filling for patisserie in the southern provinces.

Tunisia

Mermez

مرمز

Lamb and chickpeas stewed with onion and a great deal of black pepper into a pale, unspiced broth — one of the few Tunisian dishes with no harissa.

Brussels, Belgium

Merveilleux

Meringue and whipped-cream cake dusted in chocolate shavings, a Brussels patisserie star.

Algeria

Mesfouf

مسفوف

Light steamed couscous tossed with butter, sugar, dried fruit, or pomegranate and served for breakfast or gatherings.

Bulgaria

Meshana Skara

Мешана скара

Meshana skara is the Bulgarian mixed grill platter of kebapche, kyufte, pork neck and often liver.

Ethiopia

Meskel Wet

መስቀል ወጥ

A rich Ethiopian festival stew prepared for Meskel with onions, spice and a choice of meat or pulses.

Morocco

Meskouta (Orange Cake)

مسكوتة

A Moroccan home cake made from beaten eggs, flour, and citrus zest, baked until springy.

Croatia

Meso Z Tiblice

In Croatia, Meso Z Tiblice is Međimurje pork preserved under lard and sliced cold.

Greece

Metaxa

Μεταξά

Greek brandy blend of brandy, aromatic wine, and herbs, aged in oak, smooth and slightly sweet. A sipping and cocktail spirit, a national export, served neat or with ice, a Greek classic.

Guyana

Metemgee

Ground provisions — cassava, eddoe, plantain, yam — boiled down in coconut milk with salt fish or meat and topped with flour dumplings called duff.

Pakistan

Methi Gosht

میتھی گوشت

Lamb cooked with fresh fenugreek leaves, slightly bitter and deeply savoury.

India

Methi Malai Matar

मेथी मलाई मटर

A creamy North Indian curry with fenugreek leaves, green peas, and cream. It has a mildly bitter and sweet flavor profile.

India

Methi Mathri

मेथी मठरी

A North Indian fried cracker flavored with fenugreek leaves and spices. It is crispy and savory.